Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.

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A review from start to finish. That was the impressive performance by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who steamrolled the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114, leading by more than 40 points and

The first meeting between these teams was about the Cavaliers offense. The rematch was about the Thunder defense.

The OKC Thunder faced the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at the American Airlines Center without their superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

In mid-December, Denver’s Nikola Jokic had a healthy lead on Gilgeous-Alexander in ESPN’s MVP straw poll, conducted several times over the course of each season by Tim Bontemps.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 10,000th ... The Thunder started Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort and Cason Wallace for the fifth straight game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder ... the standout performance in a blowout that no one saw coming. Luguentz Dort offered offensive support with 22 points, including six-of-nine from three-point range.

When MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leaves the court, the Oklahoma City Thunder post an offensive rating of 104.2. This is slightly better than the Washington Wizards’ 104.9 offensive rating— which ranks last in the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sinks 40 points in 29 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder crush the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had secured its seventh loss of the 2024-25 season Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks when Luguentz Dort dribbled across half-court with 10 seconds remaining.